Soviet motifs are becoming more popular in the modern world. Nostalgia for past times, customs and dishes makes people look for ways to return to the Soviet era. Restaurant "Summer residents" (St. Petersburg) is the embodiment of the past years in real life.
Address and Location
The institution opens its doors in St. Petersburg on Nevsky Prospekt, house 20 (basement). Nearby is the Admiralteyskaya metro station. "Summer residents" receive visitors daily from 12:00 to 01:00.
Interior
Cafe "Summer residents" on Nevsky Prospekt (St. Petersburg) is made in the country style. Already at the entrance you can feel Soviet life and culture. Windows in the form of semicircular arches and white entrance doors remind of the atmosphere of bygone years. Around lace lace embroidery (napkins, tablecloths and coasters) and many small interior items (pots, jars, figurines and watches).
Guests at the entrance are met by a real country house. Log walls and patterned knitted tablecloths, cuckoo clocks, guitars and Soviet carpets - all this is fully consistent with Soviet life and culture.
Visitors are greeted by canned cucumbers and tomatoes, marinades and pickles in various jars, as well as many small details from everyday life. The atmosphere of the 60s and old comedies on TV complement the atmosphere.
At a round table behind a low fence, you can drink tea from a samovar, as well as try bagels, gingerbread cookies and crackers. Restaurant "Summer residents" (the description of the operating mode was above) offers several options for board games for entertainment: dominoes, chess and lotto.
Speaking about the atmosphere and interior of this restaurant, one cannot ignore the dishes. Crystal dishes for salads, cutlery and glasses - all this is "native" from the Soviet era. Cottage furniture complements the interior and fits perfectly into the style of the institution. In addition, many guests believe that these luxurious wooden chairs and sofas are very comfortable.
Restaurant "Summer Residents" (St. Petersburg): menu
All food in the cafe is as close to homemade as possible. Filing also without frills and new fashion trends. The institution offers dishes of Russian and Soviet cuisines. Each of them is an echo of a bygone era. The cafe offers a wide range of drinks, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. Here you can try interesting homemade tinctures and a drink forgotten by modernity.
Salads
In this section, guests are offered seven dishes. The simplest and most usual vinaigrette with toasts and Baltic sprats will make you remember your childhood. A portion of 230 grams will cost guests 190 rubles.
How is it in a Soviet restaurant and without Olivier (classic with sausage)? The salad is served with top quality doctor sausage and fresh cucumber. The cost of the dish is 270 rubles (portion of 190 grams).
Signature salad "Country" is a classic combination of fresh vegetables and herbs. Season it with oil or sour cream (at the request of the client). Such summer pleasure costs 260 rubles.
Not a single feast in the Soviet Union was complete without Mimosa. This salad was an indicator of luxury and wealth, because the components for it were not so easy to get in those days. In the restaurant "Summer residents" customers are treated to this dish, the recipe of which was taken from the past. Salad will cost guests 270 rubles.
Restaurant "Summer residents" (the description of the interior was above) offers "Herring under a fur coat" - another recipe from the 90s. There are many cooking options, however, in this cafe it is cooked at home. Salad is perfect as an appetizer, and instead of the main dish, its cost is 270 rubles.
Unusual and completely out of the context of the Soviet dish - Georgian salad with fried Adyghe cheese. It is prepared according to a special recipe by a chef. Such a dish will cost customers 290 rubles.
Cold snacks
As noted above, at the entrance to the restaurant, all visitors are shown marinades and pickles. However, they are present in the restaurant not only for beauty. You can try the dishes for any guest. The menu offers tomatoes, cucumbers, pickled garlic and onions, as well as sauerkraut. Assorted pickles will cost about 300 rubles.
A cheese plate, which includes cheeses: Adyghe, Chechil, "Friendship" and suluguni, costs 440 rubles. The dish is served with dressing made of honey and walnuts.
Guests can choose from several fish snacks. For example, light-salted salmon or assorted several types of marine fish. It costs such a pleasure about 500 rubles per serving.
The restaurant serves a meat plate and salted breasts, which are suitable for any drinks. The weight of the servings is a little more than 200 grams, and the cost is about 400 rubles.
Hot snack
Croutons, a beer set or grilled vegetables - all this is prepared in the restaurant "Country". The cost of dishes does not exceed 600 rubles per serving. Many guests are advised to try author-made pancakes with caviar and slightly salted salmon.
Draniki with sour cream many visitors rush to try. This homemade dish is prepared according to a special recipe, so they will turn out lush and fragrant. A portion of such pleasure in 230 grams costs 230 rubles.
In the cafe "Summer residents" bake homemade pies with various fillings - with potatoes, cabbage, meat and green onions. There is even a pie with red fish. The cost of this snack is 90-100 rubles.
Soups
The cafe menu has seven names of first courses. A traditional Russian borscht on rich beef broth costs 290 rubles per serving of 490 grams. The dish is served with sour cream and herbs. Light chicken broth with homemade noodles will be a good start to any meal. A serving of such a soup costs 190 rubles.
Also in the assortment there are several options for fish soup, meat solyanka and porcini mushroom soup. Each dish has its own unique taste and is prepared according to old recipes. The portions are quite voluminous.
Dumplings and Dumplings
It is believed that dumplings and dumplings are traditional Russian dishes. The dish was most popular on Ukrainian lands, but in Russia many people like dumplings and dumplings.
In the restaurant "Country" guests can try this Slavic dish with potatoes and mushrooms, cherries, cottage cheese, meat (pork, beef, chicken). The cost of dishes does not exceed 300 rubles.
Hot dishes (main)
The classic embodiment of Soviet cuisine - cutlets with mashed potatoes. Guests of the institution on Nevsky are given the opportunity to try this dish for 360 rubles. Also on the menu is a Kiev patty and Pozharskaya with mashed potatoes. The cost of dishes is about 400 rubles. The cooks of the restaurant "Summer residents" prepare cutlets "School" and "Pasta in the navy", which is chosen by many guests.
"Schnitzel in a ministerial way" - a dish of aristocrats of the Soviet era. It is prepared from tender chicken breast, which is fried in breadcrumbs. Served with french fries and herbs. It costs about 500 rubles.
Pork with porcini mushrooms or stewed beef with vegetables is a great choice for men. Servings of sufficient volume to quench any appetite. The dish costs 390 and 590 rubles, respectively.
The restaurant has a large assortment of hot fish dishes. For example, Polish pike perch or pike cutlets with mashed potatoes are a good diet dish.
Visitors to the cafe "Summer residents" can enjoy aromatic kebabs from different varieties of meat and poultry, as well as lamb kebab. The menu includes pork steak, grilled salmon, charcoal grilled chicken and pork ribs. Even the most biased guest will find something to feast on in this restaurant.
Side dishes
The cafe offers seven side dishes for any meat or fish. Jacketed potatoes, fries or mashed potatoes, rice, cauliflower and buckwheat with onions. The average cost of a portion is 120 rubles. Guests can also order a bread basket from various types of pastries.
Children's menu
The restaurant "Summer residents" are glad to see guests of different ages. For younger visitors, the menu includes chicken soup, cutlet with potatoes, pasta with cheese, Olivieska and dumplings with sour cream. The cost of dishes does not exceed 260 rubles.
Dessert
About 10 varieties of sweet dishes are offered to visitors by the Summer resident - Grandmother's pancakes (served with sour cream, condensed milk or jam), honey cake (home-made), Napoleon and home-made potato cake.
Customers can also try homemade cheesecakes with sour cream and curd cake. A charlotte with apples will remind many of her grandmothers in the village. Guests can order jam, honey or condensed milk as a dish for tea or as a complement to any dessert. The cost of goodies is from 100 to 300 rubles. Honey, jam and condensed milk cost 50 rubles per serving of 50 grams.
Beverages
This Soviet-style cafe offers a wide range of soft drinks. From the whole variety of popular soda and juice, it is worth paying attention to cranberry juice and homemade compote. One liter of any drink will cost 300 rubles. It will recall the taste of childhood and refresh the memories of past years.
Sauces
In the institution, they offer to add any dish with homemade sauces. Although Soviet cuisine was not distinguished by a variety of sauces and spices, the restaurant wants all customers to be satisfied. Among the sauces there are adjika, tartar, satsibeli, tkemali and horseradish. Also a network of classic options: mustard, mayonnaise, ketchup and sour cream. The cost of a serving of sauce is 50 rubles.
Service
The restaurant has several rooms that can accommodate guests. Advance reservation system available. To do this, you must contact the administrator by phone, which is available on the official website, and make your order.
Reviews
Restaurant "Summer residents" (St. Petersburg) - a well-known catering place on Nevsky Prospekt. Numerous customer reviews indicate that the place is popular.
In their reviews, caring visitors say that many people like the place. The unusual interior and pleasant atmosphere are suitable for all generations. Some come to remember the old days - to try Soviet food. Young people visit this cafe to plunge into the atmosphere of the past 90s. Here, delicious food and a wide range of dishes. Homemade lard, pickles and marinades, jam and sour cream with pancakes - all this is very popular with guests. However, the restaurant is very lame service. The waiters have insufficient qualifications to work with foreign tourists (do not know English). They communicate with clients in a boorish manner, sometimes in a rude tone. In the institution you can observe the private communication of staff among themselves. According to visitors, it really spoils such a beautiful place.
There are reviews in which the customers of the restaurant "Summer residents" were completely satisfied with the food and service. They were greeted at the entrance with a friendly smile and helped to choose the right dishes. The waiters did their job well. It was disappointing that the menu was taken too quickly, as if they hinted that it was enough to order. The food is very tasty and reminds homemade. Guests are advised to try desserts and pastries in the restaurant. The drinks are unusual, although it is impossible to drink tincture from radish, but this is not for everybody. A wide range of meat, fish and pickles delights guests. The prices are moderate. The average bill is about 750 rubles.
Visitors in their reviews say that they love to come to the cafe "Summer residents" with the whole family. Here you can talk in a quiet stop, drink fragrant tea with dryers and watch your favorite old movie. Game lovers are offered backgammon, checkers and chess, so you definitely won’t be bored. This place is with its soul and atmosphere. Delicious food complements the pleasant experience as well as drinks. Salad "Olivier" (classic with sausage) really looks like a "grandmother". Visitors advise this place to their friends and acquaintances.
Tourists who have visited St. Petersburg and the cafe "Summer residents", in their reviews say that this is an ideal place to get acquainted with Russian cuisine and culture. Having visited a restaurant once, it becomes clear how wide the Russian soul is. Many dishes are not entirely clear to foreign guests (pancakes, cottage cheese pancakes and borsch), but they enjoy eating and enjoying them.
Many regular visitors in their reviews are glad that such an atmospheric institution is in the city. It is always bright and comfortable here. Spacious halls can accommodate a large number of people. However, at rush hour it is difficult to find a free place. Many come here for lunch or just for a cup of tea. It upsets the fact that sometimes the grill does not work and they do not cook dishes on the grill. The desserts are delicious and unusual. They offer jam and sour cream to them. Visitors feel at home in this cafe (as they say in the reviews).
Conclusion
Restaurant "Summer residents" (St. Petersburg) - a good and atmospheric place. An interesting interior and traditional dishes make it attractive not only for local residents, but also for foreign tourists. Judging by the reviews, the institution has something to work on. Professionalism and quality of service are not up to standard.
The institution is located in a convenient location on Nevsky Prospekt, so it is popular. It is conveniently accessible by metro and private transport. A large sign with the name allows you to find the right place from afar.